Biography
Mark Butler has been the Labor Member for Port Adelaide and Hindmarsh in the Federal Parliament since 2007 and is the Minister for Health, Disability and Ageing.
Mark served as Minister for Ageing and Australia’s first Minister for Mental Health in the Gillard Government. He has also held the ministries of Housing, Homelessness, Social Inclusion, Climate Change, Water and the Environment.
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Television interview with Minister Butler, Today Show – 29 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Abo on cheaper medicines; bulk billing.-
School program prevents teen vaping
In a major public health breakthrough, an Australian trial of the school-based OurFutures Vaping Prevention Education program has demonstrated real-world outcomes in preventing youth vaping. -
Radio interview with Minister Butler, ABC Radio National – 29 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sally Sara on cheaper medicines; bulk billing. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, Sunrise – 29 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Natalie Barr on medical cannabis; e-scooters. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, ABC News Breakfast – 29 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with James Glenday on cheaper medicines. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Canberra – 29 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on school program that prevents teen vaping; Ramsay psychology clinics; Bedford; WA hospital funding. -
The Australian Government accelerates genomic medicine and research
The Australian Government has launched Genomics Australia, a new national body to harness cutting-edge genomic research and technologies to prevent, diagnose and treat Australians with cancer and other diseases. -
Press conference with Minister Butler, Canberra – 28 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's press conference on cheaper medicines. -
Government continues to make medicines cheaper
The Australian Government is making cheaper medicines even cheaper – with legislation being introduced to Parliament this week that will mean a prescription on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) will cost Australians no more than $25 from 1 January next year. -
Television interview with Minister Butler, ABC 730 – 28 July 2025
Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Sarah Ferguson on Medicare legislation changes.